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Discover Schoonord in Guyana

Schoonord in the region of Essequibo Islands-West Demerara is a town located in Guyana - some 3 mi or ( 5 km ) South-West of Georgetown , the country's capital .

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Local time in Schoonord is now 05:00 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guyana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wales, Vreed-en-Hoop, Schoonord, Plaisance, and Phoenix Town. When in this area, you might want to check out Wales . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Schoonord ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

National Milling Company of Guyana

National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO), a subsidiary of U.S. based Seaboard Corporation, is the oldest commercial flour mill in Guyana. It started operations in 1969. The mill is located on Water Street, Agricola, Georgetown.

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Located at 6.78 -58.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Companies of Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown, estimated population 239,227 (2002 Guyana census), is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located in the Demerara-Mahaica region. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the mouth of the Demerara River and it was nicknamed 'Garden City of the Caribbean. ' Georgetown is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:6|48|N|58|10|W||| | |name= }}. The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre. It also serves as a financial services centre.

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Located at 6.80 -58.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Capitals in South America, Georgetown, Guyana, History of Guyana, Populated places established in the 18th century, Populated places in Guyana, Port cities in South America

Providence Stadium

The Providence Stadium is a sports stadium in Guyana, replacing Bourda as the national stadium. The stadium was built specifically to host Super Eight matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, held in March and April 2007.

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Located at 6.76 -58.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Cricket grounds in Guyana, Football venues in Guyana, Music venues in Guyana, Sports venues in Guyana, Test cricket grounds in the West Indies

Demerara

Demerara is a historical region in the Guianas on the north coast of South America which is now part of the country of Guyana. It was a Dutch colony until 1815 and a county of British Guiana from 1838 to 1958. It was located about the lower courses of the Demerara River, and its main town was Georgetown. The name "Demerara" comes from a variant of the Arawak word "Immenary" or "Dumaruni" which means "river of the letter wood".

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Located at 6.81 -58.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Dutch Guiana, Former British colonies, History of Guyana, Slavery, States and territories established in 1814

Demerara-Essequibo

The colony of Demerara-Essequibo was created on 13 August 1814 when the British combined the colonies of Demerara and Essequibo. On 20 November 1815 the colony was formally ceded to Britain by the Netherlands. The colony continued to use Dutch denominations of currency even though under British control. The issued coins ranging from 3 bits up to 3 Guilder. These coins were minted with the colonies name on it, and were minted from 1809 to 1835.

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Located at 6.81 -58.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: History of Guyana